***Official Breakfast Club Interview Thread***

[blackcease]

I get that but still people are acting like she did something so foul. I disagree with some of her points but it ain't that serious to me. To me the big picture is her speaking up when a lot of black people will get mistreated at their jobs and just be quiet. A lot times at jobs if you're not kissing white people's *** or if you speak up about some disrespect you're the bad guy. That's what Monique's relationship with Hollywood sounds like to me.

If it was anybody else she said that Birth Of A Nation comment about I would say she went overboard but CTG been c**ning for a while. He goes harder at Amara Le Negra and Monique than he did at the racist bird Tomi Lauren.

Not foul, delusional. Coming out and acting like she should've made what Chappelle and Rock or even Schumer made is ridiculous. And then rather than show anything that supports her drawing power, she just keeps talking about all that most decorated comedian of her time bs. And then the fact that she never even made a counter offer, she just went straight to the boycott, why? And on top of that she's out here ****ting on other black people like Will Packer, comparing him to Harvey Weinstein.

You can't just expect automatic support from the community by playing the black and/or women's rights card, especially when she's coming off as arrogant, delusional, out of touch and out for self, on top of being ready and willing to tear down any other black people that don't agree with her viewpoint by guilt tripping them and labeling them ****s etc. Her entire approach to this situation has been wack, and that's why alot of folks aren't really jumping to support her. She needs a publicist or something

Charlamagne is definitely a **** but I think him, Yee and Envy were actually making valid points in this case, and she was just sidestepping every logical argument and instead choosing to focus on personal attacks, shaming and insisting how legendary she is. She hasn't done herself any favors in this little press run

 

[monstar]

Of course Monique don't deserve the same money as Chris Rock or Dave but she deserves way more than 500k. It's just weird to me how other black people are the ones going HARD on Monique. We know damn well people are not gonna boycott Netflix anyway so why are people on this bash Monique thing? You don't work for Netflix, this doesn't effect you.

Unless she's done something real foul I'm not gonna **** on another black person speaking out about their work environment.

I have no issue with jer boycott but her approach is what has muddied things. If she woupdve just came out and said netflix offered me a special at a lowball rate and kept it about her sje woild be good. Whenever you start calling yourself a legend and then comparing yourself to other people is where things get ugly. I think the boggest issue also is her husband being the agent. As this is the norm in negotiations and why it is always difficult to represent yourself.

Monique has great credentials dont get me wrong. But lets be real most of us cant believe the price tag netflix handed out to begin with. And the final clip dont look good either on her part. She has a sense of entitlement which is fine but typically that doesnt get recieved well from an outside perspective

 

[masagipatron]

Let’s be real. Did Netflix lowball her? Ok. But what’s a good number for her? 2 or 3 mill? Definitely not Chappelle or Rock numbers. Not to mention Chappelle came to Netflix with specials that he recorded himself. He sold them original content. Even as goofy and horrible as Schumer is, she commands a large audience. I think that if Monique couldn’t negotiate a 2 or 3 mill deal from $500K, then her representation sucks and this is really all about her. Netflix has given lots of people opportunities that they wouldn’t get anywhere else and she wants people to boycott them because she can’t negotiate a good deal? FOH. I rather continue to support the other people that are able to get content out when larger companies shunned them.

 

[osirus]

You want people to support you yet here you are going at:

Oprah

Lee Daniels

Tyler perry

Roland Martin

Will Packer

Lenard

This is her track record for the community to follow recently. Only prominent people missing are the Obamas, Smiths and Carters.

She's been in the business long enough to know this ain't it.

 

[D StaXX]

 

[blackcease]

^I don’t **** with Charlamagne but that’s real, she routinely ****s on other black folks but now nobody can disagree with her because this is an issue of blackness and protecting black women, that’s corny.

The last thing I’ll say though is that she’s not completely wrong, black actors (men and women both) get routinely underpaid by Hollywood in comparison to their white counterparts. Check this article: http://www.newsweek.com/leaked-tv-s...-gap-between-white-and-minority-actors-506585

Even after Shonda Rhimes got a 4 year $100 million dollar contract from Netflix, they turned around and gave Ryan Murphy (dude that wrote and produced Glee, and a bunch of other shows I’ve never heard of) $300 million for 5 years. There’s clearly a disparity, a big one. But it’s not just Netflix, it’s the entire entertainment industry.

But two things can be true. Monique still ain’t worth anywhere close to $17 million in 2018, and she coulda easily counteroffered, THEN came out and maybe made a statement if they couldn’t get like $1.5 million or something like that. She went about it all wrong and as much as I hate to agree with Charlemagne he’s right, she’s weaponising blackness and being a black female by insinuating that anybody that disagrees with her method or approach is a raccoon and/or anti black female. Even though she’s been known to attack other black men and women. I guess it’s justified when she does it though huh. Nah, I’m not rollin.

 

[2163O1baller90]

Is monique really worth the hype she's getting right now..i mean she's a good comedian but ive never heard one person ever say "I can't wait until I see Monique's stand up or she was funny as hell in that movie" lets be real if anyone were to watch her standup on netflix it would be out of boredom lol..just being up late and you cant find anything else to watch type of thing..I feel like were paying unnecessary homage to her career and legacy since she's a vet in the game

 

[TipsyMcStagga]

 

[wavycrocket]

^I don’t **** with Charlamagne but that’s real, she routinely ****s on other black folks but now nobody can disagree with her because this is an issue of blackness and protecting black women, that’s corny.

The last thing I’ll say though is that she’s not completely wrong, black actors (men and women both) get routinely underpaid by Hollywood in comparison to their white counterparts. Check this article: http://www.newsweek.com/leaked-tv-s...-gap-between-white-and-minority-actors-506585

Even after Shonda Rhimes got a 4 year $100 million dollar contract from Netflix, they turned around and gave Ryan Murphy (dude that wrote and produced Glee, and a bunch of other shows I’ve never heard of) $300 million for 5 years. There’s clearly a disparity, a big one. But it’s not just Netflix, it’s the entire entertainment industry.

But two things can be true. Monique still ain’t worth anywhere close to $17 million in 2018, and she coulda easily counteroffered, THEN came out and maybe made a statement if they couldn’t get like $1.5 million or something like that. She went about it all wrong and as much as I hate to agree with Charlemagne he’s right, she’s weaponising blackness and being a black female by insinuating that anybody that disagrees with her method or approach is a raccoon and/or anti black female. Even though she’s been known to attack other black men and women. I guess it’s justified when she does it though huh. Nah, I’m not rollin.

Is monique really worth the hype she's getting right now..i mean she's a good comedian but ive never heard one person ever say "I can't wait until I see Monique's stand up or she was funny as hell in that movie" lets be real if anyone were to watch her standup on netflix it would be out of boredom lol..just being up late and you cant find anything else to watch type of thing..I feel like were paying unnecessary homage to her career and legacy since she's a vet in the game

Facts.

People have a really hard time understanding the concept that two things can be true

And Chance gon Chance

 

[blackcease]

Is monique really worth the hype she's getting right now..i mean she's a good comedian but ive never heard one person ever say "I can't wait until I see Monique's stand up or she was funny as hell in that movie" lets be real if anyone were to watch her standup on netflix it would be out of boredom lol..just being up late and you cant find anything else to watch type of thing..I feel like were paying unnecessary homage to her career and legacy since she's a vet in the game

Which is exactly why they felt they could hit her with the 500k offer. It ain't rocket science.

I'll bet a rack that a majority of the people on both sides of the discussion either a) still haven't watched her first Netflix special or b) don't even know it's there . If people would just keep it all the way a buck they'd admit that nobody was really checkin for a Monique special prior to all this controversy.

But she's setting up a tour now though so she's about to cake up if everybody supports in person like they appear to be doing behind their keyboards. Good for her, I hope it's successful

 

[2163O1baller90]

man forreal monique is basically doing the same thing will and jada did in 2016..they felt slighted by their industry peers..so they use us to get mad with them thinking its some type of injustice when really the body of work that they're trying to promote isn't that great

 

[dipsetgeneral]

1. Monique and her husband made solid and valid points, first and foremost.

2. How you gonna ask Leonard to be direct with an answer. When he asked you how much do you think you should be paid, and you get all subliminal?!

3. Monique is a legend and should be paid at least 7 figures. However, what is it that you do not understand. People haven’t clamored for a Mo’nique to do a special. The internet isnt wondering when you can do a special so Netflix felt they offered you something appropriate.

4. Everyone says Monique is difficult to work with. Juding from that interview, i can see how difficult she can be. I appreciate that Monique stands up for herself and all. Truly but because you have been black balled. Thats why Netflix and other have offered you low numbers as well. All about reputation and credibility wherever you go. Whether you like it or not.

 

[VARNELL HILL]

Lowkey I'm starting to think this is Mo'Nique's marketing campaign to get a larger bag from somewhere else.

Drum up some controversy...play the black card....play the woman card. Get people buzzing and then use that as leverage. Hell she's practically CREATING the content for her next special right now.

It may or may not work. IMO...she's dead out here. You don't make an enemy out of Oprah Winfrey and survive. She's the Black Woman version of Paulie Cicero.

So all ****** thats mashing that "we shouldn't criticize Mo'nique cause she's black" need to flood Harpo Productions mail...email...social media...whatever and beg Oprah to have mercy on Mo'Nique if ya'll really care about her.

 

[Sneaker P]

A lot of black shows that we loved
Weren’t critically acclaimed
Martin
Jaimie foxx show
Moesha
Just to use as an example

Love all those shows, but what I meant by my post was she hasn’t been giving Oscar worthy performances her whole career. Hell even half her career. We get that an Oscar is a big deal, but she should know it was a one and done opportunity.

Also I think she should’ve got anywhere between 2-5 million.

 

[nawghtyhare]

Love all those shows, but what I meant by my post was she hasn’t been giving Oscar worthy performances her whole career. Hell even half her career. We get that an Oscar is a big deal, but she should know it was a one and done opportunity.

Also I think she should’ve got anywhere between 2-5 million.

not sure if ur black or not
but im not gonna diminish her talents
just because I dont think she's given oscar worthy performance
or call it a one and done
thats crab in a barrel type mentality

 

[hoosier bad boy 11]

Any update to the Monique debacle I heard Oprah said she's not going to dignify any of this foolishness.

 

[GJR]

Lowkey I'm starting to think this is Mo'Nique's marketing campaign to get a larger bag from somewhere else.

Drum up some controversy...play the black card....play the woman card. Get people buzzing and then use that as leverage. Hell she's practically CREATING the content for her next special right now.

It may or may not work. IMO...she's dead out here. You don't make an enemy out of Oprah Winfrey and survive. She's the Black Woman version of Paulie Cicero.

So all *****s thats mashing that "we shouldn't criticize Mo'nique cause she's black" need to flood Harpo Productions mail...email...social media...whatever and beg Oprah to have mercy on Mo'Nique if ya'll really care about her.

hmm you're probably right

 

[paulwest1985]

Monique is and has been irrelevant since her academy award win. Ain't nobody checking for her and ain't nobody trying to watch her stand up. And her doing all this whining and bridge burning is going to further cement the end of her career. Her and her "daddy" can take this pity tour somewhere else.

And then had the nerve to say this dumb **** after the interview.


FOH!

 

[D StaXX]

 

[6pac]

A lot of black shows that we loved
Weren’t critically acclaimed
Martin
Jaimie foxx show
Moesha
Just to use as an example

yeah yall in here downplaying the impact monique has had to OUR culture. just because we as 18-35 year old males dont give a damn about monique, y’all got some aunties/mothers/grandma’s who rock or at one time rocked with monique.

Netflix’s audience however is composed of much more than “us” and therefore it doesnt make sense for them to give monique as much money as they give shumer who will appeal to more of netflix’s audience.

go do negotiations for a special with TVOne or BET and get those syndication royalties or do it yourself and sell the rights to someone. You cant even really say sell it on DVD because that **** is dead. all she can do is keep going hard to raise her price.

 

[6pac]

Haddish not tryna break her heart. If it was after that Jada Pinkett smith film then she got that bag.

The ugly truth is that they only letting one NEGRO in at a time so let alone NEGRAS. Haddish is younger, has more of an appeal to this shaderoom fashionnova generation, doesnt appear to be as uppity as monique, has done more lately and lets keep it a super buck she’s easier to look at.

you dont get brownie points for being “real” until you die and the in rememberance of documentaries start. monique should know this by now and either behave accordingly or become a self sufficient media/content creator if she gonna be buckin like this

 

[a blinkin]

Just to caveat off the idea that “they’re only letting one negro in at a time” line, I disagree to an extent. Netflix is giving quite a few black acts a platform for their specials. Take Dave and Chris out of the equation, within the last month, they’ve produced specials for Deray Davis, Mike Epps, Katt Williams, Marlon Wayans, Michael Che, etc.

Take Monique’s current plight out of the equation, Netflix appears to be in favor of the comedians. They have the comedy special game sewn up at the moment.

 

[6pac]

Just to caveat off the idea that “they’re only letting one negro in at a time” line, I disagree to an extent. Netflix is giving quite a few black acts a platform for their specials. Take Dave and Chris out of the equation, within the last month, they’ve produced specials for Deray Davis, Mike Epps, Katt Williams, Marlon Wayans, Michael Che, etc.

Take Monique’s current plight out of the equation, Netflix appears to be in favor of the comedians. They have the comedy special game sewn up at the moment.

i guess what i was tryna say was that monique is bold to be wilding like this when her younger, finer and already more successful (at the moment) ‘replacement’ (in terms of the audience) is already here and a button press away from being ‘the one’

 

[D StaXX]

See this right here and why folks on her head.

 

[nawghtyhare]

Eh oprah ain’t done a lot for US
I’m sure someone gonna try and come in to refute this
But she ain’t did as much as she could